Impact on department stores More seriously in case of “declaration” extension New Corona April 30, 17:10
Regarding the government's adjustment of the emergency declaration in the direction of extension, department stores that continue temporary closures and operate only on the food floor decided to consider future business policies after the official decision of the government. I will. However, last month's sales at department stores nationwide have fallen to a record high, and the impact on business performance could become even more serious if extended holidays are extended.
Major department stores such as Isetan Mitsukoshi, Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Store, Takashimaya Department Store, Hankyu Hanshin Department Store, and Sogo / Seibu with an emergency declaration, depending on the store, it will be temporarily closed for a month or only on the food floor. We are taking business measures.
For this reason, each company has had a significant impact on sales, and according to the Japan Department Stores Association, last month's sales of department stores nationwide fell 33.4% compared to the same month last year, the largest drop ever.
In addition, sales in the first half of this month fell by about 65% from the same period last year according to a survey of major stores nationwide, and the range of decline has expanded further.
Tobu Department Store, which continues to operate only on some food floors, decided to continue operating in its current form when the government extended the emergency declaration, and other major department stores made official government decisions. In response, we plan to consider future measures.
However, if the declaration is extended and the period of temporary holidays is extended, the serious impact on business results is unavoidable.
An official in the department store industry said, "If the period of leave is extended, we must seriously consider how to protect the employment of employees. We can only hope for a day's closure."